Archive for June, 2008

Millimeter Wave Technology Demonstrated on the Today Show

Millimeter Wave Technology Demonstrated on the Today Show

New Body Scanners at Metro Airport Help Clear Up Security Risks

New Body Scanners at Metro Airport Help Clear Up Security Risks

Bag Helps Laptop Pass Air Security

Bag Helps Laptop Pass Air Security

A Behavior Detection Officer Checking Travel Documents and an Off-Duty Police Officer Prevent Security Breach at World?s Busiest Airport

June 25, 2008

As part of a new initiative to engage Behavior Detection Officers (BDOs) in checking travel documents, BDO Joshua Wensell was working at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s main security checkpoint when he was presented with ID that caught his attention. Wensell summoned fellow BDO Joseph Zavodny who engaged in conversation with the [...]

TSA Announces Enhancements to Airport ID Requirements to Increase Safety

June 23, 2008

Beginning Saturday, June 21, 2008 passengers that willfully refuse to provide identification at security checkpoint will be denied access to the secure area of airports. This change will apply exclusively to individuals that simply refuse to provide any identification or assist transportation security officers in ascertaining their identity.
This new procedure will [...]

Air Marshal Arrests Passenger on Flight to Vienna

Air Marshal Arrests Passenger on Flight to Vienna

The Flight Watchman: A Look at TSA’s Freedom Center

The Flight Watchman: A Look at TSA’s Freedom Center

Your Safety is Our Priority: Behavior Detection Officers identify potentially high-risk passengers

The Behavior Detection Officer (BDO) program utilizes non-intrusive behavior observation and analysis techniques to identify potentially high-risk passengers. BDOs are designed to detect individuals exhibiting behaviors that indicate they may be a threat to aviation and/or transportation security. The program is a derivative of other successful behavioral analysis programs that have been employed by law [...]

Air Marshals Prepare for Summer Olympics

June 2, 2008
While the eyes of the world will be on Olympic venues in Beijing, China this August, an elite team will be on hand to ensure that all the action occurs on the field and not on aircraft flying in to or out of China. This elite group are the air marshals that fly [...]